Sometimes Manchester United v Liverpool is more entertaining off the pitch that it is on - and it definitely was in that goalless draw in October.

But this time it is going to be different. This time it's going to be brilliant because, well, we said so, and the nation's favourite pundits will be on hand to analyse the action for us.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher love this fixture like no other, as it gives them the opportunity to use the only clubs they played for in their professional careers to try and score points against one another.

FIGHT!

But just who scores the most points?

We pit the pair against each other in four categories to determine the answer to the question which has plagued mankind for years now.

Just who is better?

Pedigree

Neville also enjoyed staring at his own reflection (Image: Chris Coleman/Manchester United via Getty)

Both men fought hard to make it through the ranks at their one and only clubs, which is probably why there is a healthy (if hidden) respect between them and why your average football fan quite likes them.

At Liverpool, Carragher played in lesser sides, winning every trophy bar the league title as he made well over 100 more professional club appearances than Neville.

But - as every Liverpool or ex-Liverpool player who has gone near social media knows - you simply can't ignore United's league titles. Neville has eight of them.

Score: Neville 10/10, Carragher 9/10

Humour

He's spotted another one (Image: John Powell)

Like a football version of Ant and Dec, the pair spark off each other on camera, with each reacting to the other's barbs with an even more withering put-down.

Both have had their moments, and Neville can certainly be very funny, but the sheer consistency and cutting nature of Carragher's wit wins this one.

Once he's got you in his Twitter crosshairs, you aren't getting out alive.

Score: Neville 9/10, Carragher 10/10

Getting under people's skin

You won't like him when he's angry (Image: Liverpool FC/Getty/Liverpool Echo/Sky Sports)

Both men have had their comments taken on by managers in press conferences, but none quite match up to when Neville's criticism of Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius last month seemed to really rile Jurgen Klopp.

"The pundits, former players most of them, forgot completely how it felt when they got criticised," said Klopp after Neville went to town on Karius. "Especially the Neville brothers; the one who was the manager he obviously should know that too much criticism never helps.

"But he is not interested in helping a Liverpool player I can imagine but that makes the things he says not make more sense.”

Rattled much?

Score: Neville 10/10, Carragher 9/10

Managerial career (or lack of one)

He just glued his hands to his face like that to save time (Image: EPA/Manuel Bruque)

Fair play to Neville for entering what was an undoubtedly difficult situation at Valencia last season, but he was only to last four months.

He looked doomed from the start, in fairness, and was last week called "the worst coach ever" by a former Valencia president. His failure only provided his good "mate" with another opportunity to take the mick out of him, and he has.

Carragher has so far shown the good sense to stay out of the cutthroat managerial game, and for that you can only say well done.

Score: Neville 0/10, Carragher 1/10 (sometimes not even trying is the best approach)

Capacity to be used in funny gifs, memes and Vines

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As you can imagine, this is a category that we take very seriously over in this dark corner of the internet, and both men have certainly provided some gold.

There's Neville's bemused, confused, nonplussed face - just Google 'Neville face' if you're just as befuddled - which is fantastic, but there really can only be one winner.

Step forward Carra, Thierry Henry and the news that Liverpool had just sacked Brendan Rodgers.

Glorious.

Score: Neville 9/10, Carragher 10/10

Final score: Neville 38/50, Carragher 39/50

He definitely hadn't scored (Image: Getty)

So there you have it, DEFINITIVE proof that it is Carra who is the better pundit, and indeed the better man.